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[VickiR]

The winner by random draw is Sandi0805!  Congratulations and thanks for the awesome recipe!  Cherry sprinkles are on their way.

Post your favorite turkey recipe.  Must be a recipe not just how you bake it.

I will choose one random winner to receive  100 Cherry Points.

Deadline 11/17/24 at 11:59 pm EST.

[Breauxlabs]

We fry ours. I make a marinade with butter, white pepper, black pepper, red pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and a touch of salt. Inject into bird and then I do a rub with with the dry spices. We fry in peanut oil. 

[Kelly R.]

I'm really not a fan of turkey, but I love Turkey Tacos.  it can be made with ground turkey meat or shredded turkey breast.

Turkey Tacos

Ingredients:
           
1-2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lb ground turkey or shredded turkey breast
1 yellow onion chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
1 Tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 can Rotel
1 squeeze fresh lime juice
tortilla shells


In a large skillet add oil, turkey meat, onion, and garlic. Stir and cook until the meat has broken up and fully browned.
Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and Rotel. Stir to combine.
Reduce heat and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes until the meat mixture is heated through.
Squeeze fresh lime, about 1 tsp, over the meat mixture
Place meat mixture in  heated taco shells and serve with you favorite condiments;
tomatoes, lettuce, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, shredded cheese, etc.

[CraftyDoer]

Shredded Leftover Turkey Chilaquiles
Serves 4

Ingredients
12 corn tortillas
Frying oil
6 eggs
1 cup left over shredded turkey
Shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 pinch ground cumin
Salt to taste
Cilantro and chives for garnish

1. Chop tortillas into small triangles and fry until golden and crisp
2. scramble eggs and add seasoning
3. Add cheese until melted
4. Garnish
* I usually have red or green sauce jarred in the fridge which is what really makes this recipe "chilaquiles". I've also used El Pato Sauce as a substitution. When I don't have that, I just use hot sauce lol

[hsblair]

Unfortunately, I don't make turkey, as many of us here are vegetarians.  Last year, I bought a pre-cooked turkey from Wegman's for those in my family that do eat it.  For some reason, it said to heat it at a pretty high temperature for a crazy long time, and it turned out super dry and hard. No one could eat it.  I really don't want to handle a raw bird, but maybe if there is a simple, fool-proof recipe shared here, I can be persuaded to be a good hostess and cook.

[SandyK1967]

It's gotta be Turkey Ala King!

2 tablespoons butter
3 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup chopped cooked turkey
½ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup frozen peas, thawed
salt and pepper to taste

Cook and stir butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown.

Add mushrooms to the skillet and cook in browned butter, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in chicken broth; cook until slightly thickened.

Stir in turkey, cream, and peas. Reduce heat to low; cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

[SandyJay]

Since it is just myself, my husband and my 2 girls for dinner, I am trying a new recipe.  You soak the Turkey in brine (salt water) for 12 hours, rinse it good, butter the outside, season per the recipe linked here, bake it upsidesown (!?!?), but then you turn it half way through cooking.  It isn’t a “favorite” (yet) of mine, but it is a favorite for the Allrecipe reviewers!  

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/43655/perfect-turkey/

[wimom]

Cranberry-Turkey Dinner Salad 

Dressing: In a small bowl, mix and set aside:
1/4 C whole berry cranberry sauce
2 Tbsp light mayo
1-1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp dijon mustard

Salad: In a large bowl, mix:
8 C romaine lettuce
About 8 ounces turkey, in bite-size pieces
1/2 C chopped toasted pecans
1/2 C dried cranberries

Drizzle salad with dressing and serve

Notes -- How this lazy cook makes it:
I double the dressing and use balsamic vinegar because I usually have that on hand. I have used other mustards and it's been fine. I use a bag of the pre-washed romaine or iceberg lettuce and more turkey than listed. I do not toast the pecans. Good way to use some leftover turkey and cranberry sauce.

[wazzu94]

This is actually my husbands as I only have turkey on Thanksgiving.  (I'm weird) I prefer pizza (no turkey on it)

He calls it the BEST after thanksgiving turkey sandwich

Sourdough bread toasted
Mayo
Dijon mustard
left over turkey
cranberry sauce
left over stuffing
gravy
lettuce

 

[lisn2cats]

This is sort of similar to my dad's recipe (which he keeps close to his chest and I am not privy to the secrets yet - this MIGHT be my year though! Fingers crossed!). I know he uses sage somewhere in or on the bird and serves it with a giblet gravy and reaaaaal stuffing. I'm drooling!
Ingredients
1/2 pound bacon (not too lean), chopped
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons thyme leaves, plus 1 thyme sprig
Salt and freshly ground pepper
One 16- to 18-pound turkey, giblets (liver, gizzard and heart) reserved for Dirty Turkey Rice Purloo
6 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
4 carrots, coarsely chopped 
2 large white onions, chopped
1 large sweet onion, such as Spanish Sweets, thinly sliced

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine the bacon, parsley, thyme leaves, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper; process to a paste.

Using your fingers, gently separate the turkey skin from the breast and legs. Season the turkey cavities with salt and pepper. Carefully spread the bacon paste under the loosened skin and press gently on the outside of the skin to evenly distribute. Season the outside of the turkey with salt and pepper and tie the legs together tightly with kitchen string.

Scatter the celery, carrots and white onions in a large roasting pan and set the turkey on top. Tightly cover the bird with 2 sheets of oiled foil and roast on the lowest rack of the oven for 2 1/2 hours. Remove the foil and continue to roast for 1 hour, or until the turkey is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 170°. Transfer the turkey to a carving board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 30 minutes or for up to 1 hour.

Cut the string from the turkey legs and carve the bird. Serve with the onion gravy.

 

[Kelly R.]

This is actually my husbands as I only have turkey on Thanksgiving.  (I'm weird) I prefer pizza (no turkey on it)

He calls it the BEST after thanksgiving turkey sandwich

Sourdough bread toasted
Mayo
Dijon mustard
left over turkey
cranberry sauce
left over stuffing
gravy
lettuce

 

That reminds me of a similar sandwich recipe:

Take a package of Kings Hawaiian rolls.  Cut in half then layer leftover turkey breast, dressing, gravy and cranbery sauce on the bottom rolls. Place the tops back on and then brush garlic butter on top of the rolls.  Bake at 350° until heated through and the rolls are toasted.  Yummy!
 

[VickiR]

I should not have read this thread... these all sound SO good and now I'm hungry! 

[VickiR]

Cooked Turkey
3-4 potatoes peeled & cut into bite size chunks
1-2 carrots peeled/sliced
fresh or canned sliced mushrooms 
2-3 stalks celery cut into bite sized pieces
salt and pepper
turkey gravy
1recipe biscuit dough

put veggies and turkey in a large pot and cover with water.  Cook until veggies are done. Stir in gravy.  If too soupy, thicken with flour-water paste.  If too thick thin with a little water.  Pour into 9x13 casserole pan. Roll out biscuit dough to form a crust to fit casserole.  (Canned biscuits work too) Bake as directed for biscuit dough.  Serve piping hot! 
this is equally good using leftover turkey, chicken or roast beef.  Jar gravy from the store works too if no leftover gravy. 

[Art_Teacher]

Mine is this Turkey Tetrazzini recipe from a website called "The Wicked Noodle."  lol  The BEST Turkey Tetrazzini (Parmesan-Panko Topping).   It works with chicken, too, but this time of year, it's turkey!
 Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti or linguine, cooked to al dente according to the package directions (egg noodles are also fine)
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided
  
• 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock or broth
  
• 2 cups heavy cream
  
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
  
• 2-4 cups shredded leftover turkey
  
• 1 cup frozen peas
  
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
  
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
  

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
   
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup butter and, once it's melted, add the onions. Cook until it's soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more. Sprinkle the flour over the onions, cooking for one to two minutes more, stirring occasionally.
   
3. Whisk in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring it to a strong simmer, reduce the heat and cook until it's slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about five minutes. Stir in the 1/2 tsp salt.
   
4. Stir in the turkey, cooked noodles, and the frozen peas (you may want to use a large mixing bowl for this). Add more salt and pepper, if desired, to taste. Pour the mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish or 13x9 pan.
   
5. Melt the remaining butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and parmesan, mix it thoroughly. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of casserole.
   
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until it's hot and bubbling and the topping is lightly browned.
   

[Scrapqueen141]

We smoke our turkey. My husband covers the turkey in butter, and seasonings - usually poultry seasoning, garlic, onion, salt. He smokes it for a couple of hours and it's so yummy. 

[traveler]

Mine is about delegating. I make my husband carry it back from the store and I have my sister cook it. If it’s heavy either of my sons can take it out of the oven. And my husband carves it. I don’t even touch it. I doubt this counts as a recipe but it works for me. 

[VickiR]

Mine is this Turkey Tetrazzini recipe from a website called "The Wicked Noodle."  lol  The BEST Turkey Tetrazzini (Parmesan-Panko Topping).   It works with chicken, too, but this time of year, it's turkey!
 Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti or linguine, cooked to al dente according to the package directions (egg noodles are also fine)
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided
  
• 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock or broth
  
• 2 cups heavy cream
  
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
  
• 2-4 cups shredded leftover turkey
  
• 1 cup frozen peas
  
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
  
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
  

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
   
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup butter and, once it's melted, add the onions. Cook until it's soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more. Sprinkle the flour over the onions, cooking for one to two minutes more, stirring occasionally.
   
3. Whisk in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring it to a strong simmer, reduce the heat and cook until it's slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about five minutes. Stir in the 1/2 tsp salt.
   
4. Stir in the turkey, cooked noodles, and the frozen peas (you may want to use a large mixing bowl for this). Add more salt and pepper, if desired, to taste. Pour the mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish or 13x9 pan.
   
5. Melt the remaining butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and parmesan, mix it thoroughly. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of casserole.
   
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until it's hot and bubbling and the topping is lightly browned.
   

 

The Turkey Tetrazzini sounds delish...the web site made me spit out my drink!!  ROFL!
 

[VickiR]

Mine is about delegating. I make my husband carry it back from the store and I have my sister cook it. If it’s heavy either of my sons can take it out of the oven. And my husband carves it. I don’t even touch it. I doubt this counts as a recipe but it works for m

You do a great job of delegating!  LOL!

[Monroe1218]

Not a huge turkey fan here... but I have made this a couple of times and it's not terrible....

1 turkey breast - size to fit in your crock pot
3 gala apples, sliced 
2 sprigs of rosemary
2/3 cup of apple cider/chicken stock/water
1 packet of Lipton onion soup mix

I always use a crockpot liner for easy clean up.

Place sliced apples in bottom of crock pot - enough to just line the bottom - you should have some left over.  Next, place turkey breast in crock pot, meaty side down.  Use remaining apples around turkey breast, then place the rosemary sprigs around turkey breast.  Mix the onion soup mix with the liquid you choose and then pour over turkey breast and apples.  Place lid on crock pot.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.  (You could probably cook less time, but we always did this amount)

[blbabe1234]

We fry ours. I make a marinade with butter, white pepper, black pepper, red pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and a touch of salt. Inject into bird and then I do a rub with with the dry spices. We fry in peanut oil. 

My Papa started frying Turkey back in 1990 until 2010 when he passed the torch to my youngest uncle. My uncle has been doing that ever since. Last year my brother and DH smoke the turkeys . They came out amazing . We're doing that this year.